Tom Kington
Tom Kington is the Italy correspondent for Defense News.
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Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
Leonardo debuts drone-mounted jammer to bamboozle air threats
The BriteStorm, which the firm is showing off at the AUSA convention in Washington, will weigh about 2.5kg and occupy the space of six Coke cans.
Boeing’s aircraft woes drive drone focus at Leonardo facility
Leonardo had told unions in Rome that the plant at Grottaglie would need to shut down for four months.
Leonardo seeks global firms to build, tweak its new attack helicopter
The company's AW249 will be able to control unmanned aerial vehicles using large screens and helmet displays inspired by the U.S. F-35 combat jet.
Italian Navy starts doling out money for sub-sea drone technologies
Four awards, totaling roughly $13 million, are unlikely to sustain undersea warfare as a military focus area for Italy, an industry official argued.
Italian government halts plan to buy Israeli undersea drones
The defense ministry has abruptly withdrawn a $273 million funding request to parliament for three Blue Whale drones, made by Elta Systems.
New pact deepens Fincantieri’s stake in seabed warfare business
The shipbuilder signed a deal with Italian energy firm Saipem to integrate that company's underwater drones into Fincantieri's ships and submarines.
Leonardo banks on space, cybersecurity, AI for double-digit growth
Italy's state-controlled defense giant predicted that by 2028 its annual order tally will rise to $24.7 billion.
